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Yoiks vs Yonks - What's the difference?

yoiks | yonks |

As nouns the difference between yoiks and yonks

is that yoiks is plural of lang=en while yonks is a long time (especially a longer time than expected); ages.

As a verb yoiks

is third-person singular of yoik.

yoiks

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (yoik)

    • yonks

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (UK, Australian, New Zealand) A long time (especially a longer time than expected); ages
    • Haven’t seen him in yonks !
    I’ve been a teacher for yonks - I should really try another career.
    This egg is taking yonks to boil.

    Usage notes

    Common in many English-speaking countries but not those of North America, where it is generally unknown. English terms with unknown etymologies